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Preparation

Clean the grill grates by using a grill brush, then wipe them down with a paper towel soaked in some vegetable oil. With the grates clean, preheat the grill to medium-high (425° to 450°F) for about 10 minutes.

Grill the Lemon Chicken Breasts
Trim the chicken breasts then rinse under cool running water and dry with paper towels. Place plastic wrap on both sides of an 8 ounce chicken breast on a cutting board1. Using the smooth side of a meat mallet, pound down the thicker middle portion of the breast to about 1/2″ thickness for even grilling. This also helps to tenderize the meat. Do this for all of the chicken breasts. Using 1/2 of the sauce from the bowl, brush both sides of the chicken breasts with the lemon chicken sauce, cover with plastic wrap and set them aside.• 4 chicken breasts, boneless, skinless (about 8-oz each)

With the grill preheated, place the chicken breasts over direct medium-high heat and let them cook undisturbed for 4 or 5 minutes2 on each side or until a meat thermometer reads 165°, basting again the last couple minutes on each side with the sauce. When done, carefully take the chicken breasts off the grill, cover and let them rest for 3 minutes while you lightly toast both sides of the buns (the cut side of the heel and crown) on the grill. Optionally do a light coat of butter on the bread before toasting. Toasting only takes a few seconds, so be careful not to burn them.

Lightly slather both sides of the buns with the home-made lemon basil aioli (about 1 heaping teaspoon per side), then starting from the heel of the bun, add the juicy chicken breast, then add the lettuce of choice, and finally top with the slathered bun’s crown.

Buon Appetito!

1 You can alternatively leave the chicken breast thicker without flattening with a meat mallet if you slice 3 deep angle cuts across the top of the breast about half way through (see photo below), then brush both sides of the chicken breasts with the lemon chicken sauce, and set aside while grill preheats. Cook over indirect medium heat for about 8 minutes on each side or until a meat thermometer reads 165°, basting again the last couple minutes on each side with the lemon sauce.

2 Actual cooking time varies depending on the thickness of the chicken breasts and the temperature of your grill.